#  Prof. Patel Co-Chairs Lancet-WPA Commission: Time for United Action on Depression 

 





February 17, 2022

 

 

 The Lancet-World Psyciatric Association Commission: Time for United Action on Depression calls for a whole-of-society approach to alleviate one of the world’s leading causes of avoidable suffering & premature deaths. Follow along with the conversation on Twitter here: [\#UniteAgainstDepression ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UniteAgainstDepression?src=hashtag_click)

 Professor Patel, co-Chair of the Commission, speaks during the Global Launch on Wednesday February 16th.

 [Watch the recording of the launch here! ](https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/console/EventConsoleApollo.jsp?&eventid=3570306&sessionid=1&username=&partnerref=CK&format=fhvideo1&mobile=&flashsupportedmobiledevice=&helpcenter=&key=508431E37714BA0389EC3F34BBE50DC4&newConsole=true&nxChe=true&newTabCon=true&consoleEarEventConsole=false&text_language_id=en&playerwidth=748&playerheight=526&eventuserid=511046469&contenttype=A&mediametricsessionid=445078886&mediametricid=5013147&usercd=511046469&mode=launch)

 [Read the Report here! ](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02141-3/fulltext)

   ![Vikram at event](/sites/g/files/omnuum8326/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/mentalhealthlab/files/vikram_patel_lancet_commission2.png?itok=t7l_D_NB) 

 



 

 

 



 

 

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